International Law Directly Applies in Monist States, Shaping Domestic Legal Order
The article discusses how different countries view the relationship between their own laws and international laws. Some countries directly apply international laws as if they were their own, while others see international laws as separate. In the latter case, international laws need to be incorporated into domestic laws to have an effect. This means that international laws are enforced by international institutions, while national laws are enforced by national institutions.